Deysi “N” is just 10 years old; however, she is fighting for her life after giving birth in a hospital in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. The young girl suffered serious complications related to a case of child pregnancy. We tell you the details of the case that highlighted that child marriage continues to be a crime that endangers Mexican girls.
Deysi, the 10-year-old girl who remains in critical condition after giving birth
An 18-year-old man arrived at the Women’s Hospital in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, with a 10-year-old girl about to give birth. The young man identified himself as the girl’s husband. Deysi, who is only 1.20 meters tall and weighs less than 40 kilos, showed clear signs that her body was not ready to bear children; due to her age, the girl had a high-risk pregnancy.
During childbirth, doctors detected severe injuries to the young girl’s body, including compression of the bladder and urethra, as well as damage to other internal tissues.
The newborn survived despite the circumstances. However, his prognosis is guarded, as is that of his young mother.
After the birth, Deysi’s alleged husband disappeared, raising concerns. A social worker reported the girl’s case to the State Attorney General’s Office, which launched an official investigation. Child marriage is illegal in Mexico, although it remains a deeply rooted custom in several communities, particularly in Chiapas.
According to the Federal Civil Code, child marriage is prohibited in Mexico and carries penalties of eight to fifteen years in prison and substantial fines for those who promote, facilitate, or coerce minors into marriage.
These sanctions apply both to those who organize, permit, or consent to child marriage, and to family members and authorities who participate or fail in their duty to prevent it.
Unfortunately, Deysi’s tragedy brought to light a crime that continues to occur in our country and that violates the rights and lives of hundreds of minors.
According to the United Nations, Mexico ranks as the eighth country with the highest rate of child marriage in the world. Meanwhile, the states with the highest absolute number of Indigenous women married or in unions before the age of 18 are Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Guerrero.
Source: adn40
